Frank! That's not very good legal advise at all! Shoppers has much to do about the products they have on their shelves. A good solicitor would certainly include them in any statement of claim. And I'd say "make the call"; the sooner the better.

Frank, research the snail in the bottle case. This set precedent for manufacturers responsibility to consumers the end users of their products.

Charmaine

July 27, 2012 - 08:23

The manufacturer is liable to the end user of the product. Shopper's role should be in making the manufacturer aware of the end user's injury and open up that communication.
I had a similar issue with a product that was placed in my microwave which caught fire and destroyed my microwave. My house could have burned down if I wasn't quick to respond. I took pictures of everything before returning the damaged product to the store. Eventually my microwave was replaced by the manufacturer with the assitance of the seller, that is all I wanted. You on the other hand have suffered an injury. I suggest documenting everything, sounds like you already are. Good luck!

I'm usually skeptical of those that threaten to sue a company, but I'd probably do the same thing in this case.
It would be different now if I tossed the can into an oven or something, but if it busted on its own, she should be compensated.
Today's lesson: You get what you pay for.

You get what you pay for....really how many cans of ladies shaving cream have you bought? What do you think they come in 20.00 cans? Would an over priced areosol can never be faulty. #1 shaving cream cost an average of $3.00-$4.00. The product is a chemical! Maybe you should be concerned about chemicals under pressure sitting on shelves in stores ready to pop. Ms Sommerton sue, it is the only way big corporations will remove dangerous products from store shelves. What you paid for the product is simple not a factor when the item caused damage to your eyes.

HBG

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